Rahul Mamkootathil files fresh plea demanding consideration of anticipatory bail plea in closed courtroom

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rahul Mamkootathil MLA has filed a fresh plea in the sexual abuse case demanding consideration of his anticipatory bail plea in a closed courtroom. His anticipatory bail plea will be considered tomorrow. The plea was filed in the Thiruvananthapuram Sessions Court. Meanwhile, the SIT team, which is continuing in Palakkad, again reached Rahul's flat and recorded the caretaker's statement. The SIT had concluded that Rahul and his team had destroyed the CCTV footage under the influence of the caretaker. The caretaker's statement was taken to seek more information on these. The caretaker's statement is that he left the flat at 4.30 pm last Thursday after work and that he was not aware of Rahul's arrival at the flat that evening. The caretaker said that he had not interfered in the CCTV system in any way.